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Inlak, Inlack, n. [Lak n. In later use perhaps under English influence.] = Inlaik n. 1373 Exch. R. II. 442.
Pro fabrica vnius peluis, et in argento addito ad pondus ipsius et pro inlak 1444 Ib. V. 167.
Pro le inlak ordei de septem annis 1459 Ib. VI. 528.
Pro le inlak granariorum de Kynlos et Invernys — 1556 Liber Calchou 481.
Allowit for inlak of the girnell x bollis … farrine 1562-3 Winȝet I. 5/24.
Hes not mony throw inlak of techement in mad ignorance mysknawin thair deuty 1568 Skeyne Pest 13.
Maist variant dolour of the stomak, inlak of appetite 1573 Tyrie Cath. Tr. 3/2.
[Such] writtinges … vsis to be stufit, for inlack of better garniment, with schoring 1606 Acts IV. 298/2.
The inlak quhairof [a chapel royal] will breid dirogatioun to the honour of the realme 1632 Aberd. Council Lett. I. 353.
For supply of the present inlack of small money 1644 Baillie II. 156.
So great ane inlack was in the ministers to come out with the regiments 1674 Cunningham Diary 45.
Inlack of the preceding compt, 1/-